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Midday market wrap: Local shares make further gains

... $US0.6488, down a quarter of a US cent on yesterday's close. The local currency has lost nearly two US cents this week as the US dollar continues to advance on expectations of a solid economic recovery in the second half of the year. All Ordinaries 3120.7 ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks up on strong data

... steadily rising yields. The yield on the 10-year bond rose 10 points to 4.41%, the highest level in almost a year. The US dollar ended the day stronger against most major currencies. The dollar climbed to a three-month high against the Japanese yen ...

Morning market wrap: US tech stocks sag, bonds strengthen

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2003
... the next few days will continue to reveal a modest recovery. But the lack of fundamental data was no obstacle for the US dollar, which climbed across a broad range of currencies. The dollar rose to over 120 Japanese yen, while the euro fell to a one-week ...

Morning market wrap: US bond selling extends to a fifth straight day

... losing 4.0 points (0.2%) to close at 1,731.4. Earlier in London the FTSE also closed down 11.8 points at 4,137.0. But the US dollar strengthened in a volatile session, rising to 119.84 Japanese yen. After rising to a session high of $US1.1550, the euro ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds under more pressure

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2003
... the FTSE closed 17.6 points higher at 4,148.8, the highest level in over five weeks. In foreign exchange markets, the US dollar weakened against the euro and other European currencies but strengthened slightly against the yen on concerns over possible ...

Midday market wrap: local shares open higher

... three-year bond was up five points to 4.82%. The Australian dollar also opened 10 ticks lower at $US0.6625, after the US dollar also endured mild losses against other major currencies Friday. All Ordinaries 3102.1 +20.8 NASDAQ 1730.70 +29.28 Dow Jones ...

Morning market wrap: Dow closes at 5-week high

... weakening among longer-dated maturities. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond was one point higher at 4.19%. The US dollar was unable to exploit the new economic data, which traders had hoped may have been stronger. The dollar fell back below 119 ...

CBA to conduct US roadshow to evaluate hybrid security interest

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2003
... announced today it would conduct a roadshow in the US this week to evaluate institutional investor interest in a possible US dollar tier one-hybrid security issue. The bank said the timing of the roadshow had been driven by the current strong state of ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds weaker on strong labour data

... points (0.7%) to close at 981.6, while the Nasdaq composite index slipped 17.7 points (1.0%) to finish at 1,701.5. The US dollar edged higher on major crossrates following the release of the initial claims data, although the Australian dollar also managed ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares broadly unchanged in quiet trade

... bond broadly unchanged at 5.31%. The Australian dollar however, opened almost one US cent higher at $US0.6608, as the US dollar weakened on renewed concerns over the strength of the US recovery. All Ordinaries 3069.4 +1.3 NASDAQ 1719.18 +13.08 Dow Jones ...